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Nuclear Physics (AS-Level)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

A proton consists of ...

a)

2 up quarks and 1 down quark

b)

1 up quark and 2 down quarks

c)

1 up quark and 1 down quark

d)

2 up quarks and 2 down quarks

2.

The charge of an anti up quark is ...

a)

+13+\frac{1}{3}  e

b)

13-\frac{1}{3}  e

c)

+23+\frac{2}{3}  e

d)

23-\frac{2}{3}  e

3.

The following diagram shows the intensity-energy graph of ...

a)

α radiation

b)

β+\beta^+  radiation

c)

β\beta^-  radiation

d)

γ\gamma  radiation

4.

The following diagram shows the intensity-energy graph of

a)

α\alpha  radiation

b)

β\beta  radiation

c)

γ\gamma  radiation

d)

ultraviolet radiation

5.

1223Mg1123Na+A+B_{12}^{23}Mg\rightarrow_{11}^{23}Na+A+B  

A and B in the equation is ...

a)

A: positron, B: electron neutrino

b)

A: electron, B: electron antineutrino

c)

A: alpha particle, B: proton

d)

A: alpha particle, B: neutron

6.

Which of the following is NOT a hadron?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

meson

d)

muon

7.

In a β+\beta^+  decay, the quark composition in one of the particle in the nucleus changes from ...

a)

uud to udd

b)

udd to uud

c)

uud to ud

d)

udd to ud

8.

Which of the following is NOT a lepton?

a)

electron

b)

positron

c)

neutrino

d)

meson

9.

An isotope of an element has the same ... but different number of ...

a)

proton number, neutrons

b)

mass number, proton number

c)

atomic number, proton

d)

mass number, neutrons

10.

From this α-particle scattering experiment, most particles are not deflected. What does this prove?

a)

There is a massive nucleus in the middle of the atom

b)

Atom is mostly empty space

c)

Atom has a neutral charge

d)

The nucleus has a positive charge